![]() ![]() ![]() Plus, as there’s less moving parts in its mechanical configuration, running costs are significantly reduced. Model 3 running costsĮven though Model 3 owners have a pay-per-use fee when recharging the battery pack through Tesla’s Supercharging Network (which is free for owners of Model S and Model X vehicles), the company claims users will pocket up to $5600 savings in petrol costs over a five-year period. Otherwise, all three share the same fundamental basics, which includes a generous list of standard luxury and safety equipment. It too has the same dual motor configuration and larger battery pack, but delivers 340kW of power and 640Nm of torque, giving it the ability to rocket from 0-100km in a supercar-like 3.4 seconds while still providing 560km of driving range.Īll three are covered by a standard four-year warranty (but only for a sub-par 80,000km) while the battery and electric motor are guaranteed for eight years and double the driving distance.īoth the Standard Plus and Long Range ride on air-splitting 18-inch “Aero” wheels while the Performance has sportier 20-inch alloys, and comes with bigger brakes. Logically, is tuned more for maximum… well, performance. The Standard Plus we’re testing here is the most affordable and is powered by a single electric motor on the rear axle that delivers 190kW of power and 450Nm of torque – enough to propel it from 0-100km/h in a spritely 5.6 seconds – while energy is stored in a 54kW/h battery that provides 460km of driving range.Īs it suggests, provides maximum driving distance of 620km between recharges (which is comparable to a conventional petrol-powered equivalent sedan) thanks to a larger 75kW/h battery and dual motor set-up – one on each axle that gives it all-wheel drive traction for better safety and performance – with 258kW of power and 510Nm of torque. The Model 3 is, like the Model S above it, a four-door, five seat sedan and is available in three grades – Standard Plus, Long Range and Performance – with each tailored to provide varying levels of driving performance. Jumping on the Tesla bandwagon is more accessible than ever before with the introduction of its smaller, entry-level Model 3, which arrived in Australian showrooms last year with a more palatable sticker price that starts at $83,411 (drive away price) – around the same money as a mid-level executive sedan from the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz or Audi. The American start-up car maker has, quite literally, shocked the established automotive industry, and fast-forwarded the rebirth of the electric car from a flight of fantasy into an everyday reality.īut, up until recently, its full-size Model S sedan and Model X SUV have been a little far out of reach for the masses with their six figure price tags. Today, Millennials share and dream about digital wallpapers on their phone of something entirely different – an electric-powered four-door family-focused luxury sedan from a brand that didn’t even exist a decade ago Tesla. By Andrew Maclean Poster cars have changed drastically over generations.įor Baby Boomers, it was hot rods and muscle cars like the iconic Ford Mustang or Chevrolet Corvette, while Gen X bedroom walls were plastered with supercars like the Lamborghini Countach or four-wheeled Hollywood heroes such as KITT from Knight Rider or The Bandit’s tyre-smoking Pontiac Firebird. ![]()
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